Please Wait Display

[Dennis M. Marks]

I have multiple functions that dynamically build parts of a page. It
can take 15-30 seconds for this process to complete. In IE nothing
appears until the page is complete. In Netscape parts of the page
appear as built.

Is there any way to display a "Please Wait" message that displays as
soon as the first javascript begins and disappears when the javascripts
have completed? Some scripts are in the header and some in the body. I
have tried to put a message in a separate <div> but in IE it does not
appear until the page is completed. It may work in Netscape with a high
z-index allowing the page to build under it.

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[Erwin Moller]

Dennis M. Marks wrote:

I have multiple functions that dynamically build parts of a page. It
can take 15-30 seconds for this process to complete. In IE nothing
appears until the page is complete. In Netscape parts of the page
appear as built.

Is there any way to display a "Please Wait" message that displays as
soon as the first javascript begins and disappears when the javascripts
have completed? Some scripts are in the header and some in the body. I
have tried to put a message in a separate <div> but in IE it does not
appear until the page is completed. It may work in Netscape with a high
z-index allowing the page to build under it.

Hi,

Why not start by creating a small pop-up window with 'please wait', and end
the page with a close command on that pop-up window?

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[Richard Formby]

"Dennis M. Marks" <de******@domain.invalid> wrote in message
news:030320041914430518%de******@domain.invalid...

I have multiple functions that dynamically build parts of a page. It
can take 15-30 seconds

Crikey, that long just for the page to display. Hmmm, I'm long gone :-)

URL?

Cheers
Richard.

[Brian Genisio]

Dennis M. Marks wrote:

I have multiple functions that dynamically build parts of a page. It
can take 15-30 seconds for this process to complete. In IE nothing
appears until the page is complete. In Netscape parts of the page
appear as built.

Is there any way to display a "Please Wait" message that displays as
soon as the first javascript begins and disappears when the javascripts
have completed? Some scripts are in the header and some in the body. I
have tried to put a message in a separate <div> but in IE it does not
appear until the page is completed. It may work in Netscape with a high
z-index allowing the page to build under it.

Here is a wacky idea... it might work, but it is a real hack...

Load a "Please Wait" page, with a hiddn IFRAME, which loads your page.
In the main page, have an onLoad handler that looks for the existence of
the "Please Wait" page. If it exists, replace the HTML element's
outerHTML property with the one of the full page.

Basically, you load the big page in the background, and replace the
small page with the big page, when it has loaded.

I have not tested this... it is only meant for brainstorming.

Brian

[find clausen]

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 19:14:43 -0800, "Dennis M. Marks"
<de******@domain.invalid> wrote:

I have multiple functions that dynamically build parts of a page. It

Try with a layer, get inspiration here:

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